WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the committee advanced legislation to improve integrity and efficiency in the nation’s overburdened asylum system. The Secure and Protect Act was reported to the full Senate by a vote of 12-10. “The historic flow...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Mark Esper pressing for more information on the management of the F-35 program and how DoD plans to resolve ongoing issues in the program moving forward.
“The recent reports released by the Defense Department Office of the Inspector General are alarming, to say...
Family Farmer Relief Act---Small Business Reorganization Act---Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need (HAVEN) Act WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today passed by voice vote three bills backed by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to improve the reorganization processes for family farmers, small business owners and veterans. The bills were previously...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Encouraging Bundled Payments in MedicaidThursday, August 1, 2019VIDEO Unlike Medicare and private insurance, Medicaid doesn’t incentivize bundle payments. This prevents states from testing a method that could potentially save money. The bipartisan prescription drug pricing reform...
VIDEO: Grassley Talks Prescription Drug Pricing Bill with Iowa Morning TV Shows WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this morning discussed the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019 with WHO in Des Moines, KGAN in Cedar Rapids and KETV in Council Bluffs. As chairman of the Senate Finance...
Grassley On Treasury, Tax Court Nominations at Open Executive SessionPrepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeOpen Executive Session on Treasury, Tax Court NominationsWednesday, July 31, 2019VIDEO The purpose of this executive session is to report to the Senate the four nominees that this Committee...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Ensuring Brand Name Drugs Pay Brand Name RebatesWednesday, July 31, 2019VIDEO Not all rebates are created equal in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Rebate obligations for brand-name drugs are currently based on both brand-name and authorized generic drug sales. That means...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Principal Deputy Inspector General (IG) Glenn Fine requesting to join a letter sent by Members in the House of Representatives requesting an audit of TransDigm Group, Inc. (TransDigm) and its business model. The request specifically highlights audits of the company’s...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeGoldilocks Moment to Reduce Rx PricesWednesday, July 31, 2019VIDEO I’m here today to give an update on important bipartisan advances we are making to reduce the price of prescription medicine for the American people. I’ve been tilling the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr seeking updates on the Justice Department’s efforts to clarify whether and how the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to websites. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Marsha...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Mark Esper urging him to adopt a culture of budgetary discipline at the DoD. Grassley also added a handwritten note, urging action to stop waste, fraud and abuse.
“I appreciate your commitment to changing the culture at DoD. Safeguarding taxpayers’ money and...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the House passage of the reauthorization of the Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Program. The reauthorization extends the program for five years, which is the longest-ever extension of the program. The bipartisan legislation now heads...
Libertarian Cato Institute Supports Finance Committee Medicare Part D Reforms “Would Not Impose Price Controls,” “Would Not Increase Taxes,” “Would Reduce Wasteful Medicare Spending” “Commonsense Tweaks To A Bloated Entitlement Program Are Encountering Strong Opposition…Mostly From Those Who Would...
NOTE: Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Iowa Governor, Tom Vilsack, testified in support of the USMCA. His prepared remarks can be found here. Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on the United States-Mexico-Canada AgreementTuesday, July 30, 2019VIDEO Good morning, and...
In case you missed it: Avik Roy, a noted conservative economist, debunks big pharma’s talking points regarding recent Finance Committee proposals that will save taxpayer dollars, save beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket expenses and lower beneficiaries’ premiums, all while maintaining incentives to innovate and create new, life-saving medicines....
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCommemorating National Whistleblower Appreciation DayTuesday, July 30, 2019VIDEO More than 240 years ago, sailors aboard the Warship Warren disclosed significant misconduct by the Commander of the Continental Navy. The Congress recognized these brave whistleblowers’ valuable...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the Governmental Accountability Office’s (GAO) report on disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments and states’ use and distribution of these payments to hospitals through Medicaid.“Last week, the Senate Finance...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeOn Spread PricingMonday, July 29, 2019VIDEO Spread pricing has historically siphoned money from state Medicaid programs and given it to pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. Drug payments in Medicaid should focus on the beneficiary, not the PBM. The...
Trump’s Changes To Investor Visa Program Are A Win For Rural AmericaBy Senator Chuck Grassley President Trump just issued new rules that got little attention from the mainstream media, but stand to bring fresh economic opportunity to America’s rural and disadvantaged communities. It’s another example of ways, big and small, that...
